The Paxton impeachment may have changed the dynamics in the Texas Legislature.
Commentary
Dickson: Abilene Council to Vote on Ordinance Outlawing Abortion
While the movement has seen opposition in the last two and a half years, it has also seen much support.
High Taxes Are The Cost Of Betraying Our Heritage
Modern taxation is not the price of civilized society; it is the cost of betraying our heritage of self-governance.
Analysis: Texas House of Groomers?
House Speaker Dade Phelan signals he’s not eager to rein in Disney and other woke corporations pushing the LGBTQ agenda.
Let Them Whine
Politicians don’t like informed taxpayers. They don’t like citizens keeping score. Too bad.
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Stepping Forward In Faith
Faith is easy when it leads to a safe place. But what if the next step is dangerous?
Cindi Castilla: Preserving the Gift of Liberty
“I would like to preserve what we were given. It’s a gift that really hasn’t been recreated anywhere in the same way.”
Stop Being Nice
We can either be nice serfs, or driven citizen-leaders.
Montgomery: Don’t Buy Their Lies, Not All of America’s Youth Are Pro-Choice
“I am glad that I am on the side that is not just pro-life, but truly pro-women.”
Sullivan: A Gun to My Head
A rogue, unethical state agency has threatened my family – and yours – to protect their unconstitutional activities.
Why Is The 4th of July So Special?
We celebrate not the end of the war of Independence, but its beginning – because that when liberty was made real.
Hall: Abbott Fails to Protect Texas Drivers From More Road Fees and Debt
Taxpayers got little meaningful toll road reform again this session, as lawmakers chose to avoid tackling the most pressing issues facing drivers.
Bovard: The Texas Supreme Court Just Put A Chink In Section 230’s Armor. Congress Should Finish The Job.
In addition to censorship, interpretations of Section 230 have allowed Big Tech to escape accountability for enabling horrendous trafficking.
America the Exceptional
The left wants to destroy America by convincing us we’re common. We’re not. And we never have been.
Bovard: 5 New Big Tech Antitrust Bills Are a ‘Put Up or Shut Up’ Moment for Republicans
The “techlash” is finally more than just strongly worded letters, pointed questions with little follow-through, or made-for-YouTube chest-thumping at congressional hearings.
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Commentary: Texas’ Legislative Status as a Purple State
Politicians may try to spin it, but legislative results are what they are.
Staff Blog: 2019 Citizens’ Choice Awards
Taxpayers selected lawmakers who they have seen fighting for real reforms in practical ways.
Staff Blog: Report Cards Are Coming Soon
It’s not looking like very many lawmakers will earn a rating worth putting on the refrigerator.
Commentary: Trump’s Immigration Pitch Has Real Merit
Whether they agree with the entirety of the plan or not, the GOP finally has a serious proposal for securing the border and instituting legal immigration reform.
Commentary: Texans Hurt by Cronyism in Washington, DC
“These big companies don’t need federal help, nor do they deserve crony legislation that gives them an unfair advantage over their competition.”
What We Fear
As citizens, we have failed to inspire sufficient fear in our elected servants. We’ve allowed them to think they, rather than we, are the masters of this republic.
Commentary: Senate Republicans Use New Rules to Save a Crony Institution
Conservatives have long opposed the Ex-Im Bank, also known as the Bank of Boeing, as a representation of K Street interests wasting taxpayer dollars — basically, a literal manifestation of the Swamp.
Fighting Faithfully
Whatever the odds, we are called to be faithful.
Analysis: The Path to Cut Property Taxes for Every Texan
With a historic $10 billion surplus, the Texas Legislature has the ability to preserve a teacher pay raise and reduce school property tax bills—if they choose to.
Commentary: The Democrats Are Humanitarian Frauds on the Border
Democrats have evolved into a party of open borders. When will the Republicans start making them own it?